Under the Quilt of Night

When night falls, and all is quiet, a slave girl starts to run. She follows the moon into the woods, leading her loved ones away from their master. There's only one place where he might not find them, and it's under the quilt of night.Guided by the stars, they head north in the direction of freedom. At last, the girl sees a quilt -- the quilt with a center square made from deep blue fabric -- and knows it's a signal from friends on the Underground Railroad, welcoming her into their home. And so she steps forward...Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome team up again, in this stunning companion toSweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt.Ransome's rich, powerful illustrations elicit all the emotion and suspense of Hopkinson's words, in a story that's sure to make your heart race and leave you breathless.

Deborah Hopkinson's first picture book, Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, was also illustrated by James Ransome and received the 1994 International Reading Association Children's Book Award. She is the author of Fannie in the Kitchen, Maria's Comet, and A Band of Angels, winner of the Golden Kite Award. Ms. Hopkinson lives in Walla Walla, Washington, with her husband, artist Andrew Thomas, and their two children.